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Earlier this year, in the main event of UFC 198, Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum to capture the UFC heavyweight title. This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 203, Miocic will defend that title against Alistair Overeem, while Werdum will attempt to get back on track opposite Travis Browne in the evening’s co-main event....

At UFC 200 this past weekend, Cain Velasquez made his triumphant return to the Octagon. The fight was Velasquez’ first since losing his heavyweight championship to Fabricio Werdum last year. During the historic UFC 200 card, Velasquez knocked out Travis Browne in the first round of their pivotal heavyweight scrap. One of the most memorable...

At UFC 200, both Brock Lesnar, and Cain Velasquez returned to the Octagon. For Lesnar, the return was a much more difficult one, with it being nearly 5 years since the former heavyweight champion stepped inside the Octagon. For Velasquez on the other hand, it was the first time he set foot inside the Octagon...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez earned an impressive first-round knockout victory over Travis Browne on the main card of UFC 200. The former heavyweight kingpin, Velasquez, is now eyeing the winner of September’s Overeem vs. Miocic heavyweight title fight, which he stated at the UFC 200 post-fight press conference: “For me, I just always...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made a successful return to the octagon at last night’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas scoring a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Mark Hunt. Earlier that evening at UFC 200, former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez scored a first-round knockout victory over Travis Browne. Lesnar was asked...

The main card of UFC 200 kicked off with a bang as former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez returned to the Octagon for the first time since losing the title to Fabricio Werdum. Velasquez looked incredibly comfortable in the fight, knocking out Travis Browne in the very first round, and even connecting with a beautiful wheel...

A heavyweight bout between former title holder Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA) and perennial contender Travis Browne (18-4-1 MMA) kicked off tonight’s UFC 200 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Velasquez quickly takes the center of the octagon. Browne with a nice right hand over the top. Cain comes back with a leg...

Back in January of 2015, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier squared off in the main event of UFC 182. Jones won the fight in convincing fashion, defeating Cormier via unanimous decision, taking the Olympic wrestler down several times throughout the fight as well. Ahead of UFC 200, where the pair will have their highly anticipated...

With just over a week to go until Daniel Cormier has his highly anticipated rematch with Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 200, the light heavyweight champion is making his final preparations in training camp. A video was posted to YouTube showing Cormier sparring with former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Velasquez is...

In less than one month, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will have their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 200. Ahead of the fight, Jon Jones revealed that he has lost interest in moving up to heavyweight in the future, and would rather stay at light...

Back in February, Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum were slated to have a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 196. Ultimately, both men were forced to withdraw from the bout with injuries, and the event became ‘UFC FN: Hendricks vs. Thompson’. Now, Fabricio Werdum is slated to fight Stipe Miocic in...

UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is never one to shy away from taunting or trolling his opponents. Ahead of his UFC 198 fight against Stipe Miocic on May 14th, Werdum took some time to taunt Cain Velasquez and Travis Browne, who are fighting at UFC 200 on July 9th. Ironically, Werdum has previously defeated both...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is currently gearing up for his pivotal fight with Travis ‘Hapa’ Browne at UFC 200 on July 9th. The fight is a ‘must-win’ for Velasquez, who looks to fight Fabricio Werdum and once again capture his UFC heavyweight championship. Boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez met with Velasquez after the...

While many fans and members of the MMA community are taking sides in Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez offers an interesting perspective on things. Velasquez, who won the UFC heavyweight championship twice and defended it twice, understands the promo work that a champion must do, and thus offered...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (17-4 MMA) has been in a bit of a slump, going a mere 2-3 during his past five octagon appearances. Although only 32 years of age, “JDS” has been through plenty of wars, most notably his final two bouts with rival Cain Velasquez in which he took a considerable...

As we get closer and closer to UFC 200 on July 9th, reports of potential matchups have begun to emerge. In addition, fighters are calling each other out hoping to talk themselves into a spot on what many expect to be the biggest event in the history of the UFC. It was reported on Fox...

Looks like Cain Velasquez of AKA is on the road to recovery after a successful surgery for a sciatic nerve. The former champ has a time table of a little over a month before he can get back into to training for his title rematch with Fabricio Werdum. Here’s his released statement via Facebook: “I...

Recently Cain Velasquez withdrew from his UFC 196 bout with Fabricio Werdum with a back injury. Velasquez’ withdrawal ultimately led to the UFC booking Stipe Miocic as a fill-in opponent for Werdum, who then withdrew from the bout with a back injury. After a brief scramble that saw Nate Diaz offer to fight Anthony Pettis...

Ariel Helwani with MMA hour, get the rundown on Cain Velasquez and life as being a UFC champ. Luke Rockhold is living it up and ‘bumping elbows’ with rich and famous after he defeated Chris Weidman at UFC 194. Rockhold discusses his injuries prior to the title fights, however, it’s not common for a fighter...

Dana White released a statement via social media and now Cain Velasquez has issued his personal message reaching out to the fans that are in support for the injured former champ after hearing the news. Cain Velasquez’s message: I’m sure you’ve heard the news that I won’t be able to fight at UFC 196. I...

Cain Velasquez is out with a back injury. Stipe vs Werdum for the heavyweight championship February 6th. Posted by Dana White on Sunday, January 24, 2016 Looks like Cain Velasquez and AKA won’t be getting a chance to recapture the heavyweight title against Fabricio Werdum. Instead, it looks like Stipe Miocic will be taking the injured...

Ahead of Cain Velasquez’s UFC 196 rematch with Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight championship, take a look at Velasquez on the big screen as he appears alongside Vince Vaughn in ‘Term Life’. We’ve seen numerous fighters taking roles in Hollywood films recently, with the most notable being former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey....

Cain Velasquez is back in action after losing his title to Fabricio Werdum in Mexico last year. #1 Velasquez interviews with Karyn Bryant as she breaks down the former champ on the past and future for the AKA fighter. Will Fabricio Werdum retain his title against one of the most ferocious heavyweights of all...

AKA former champ Cain Velasquez is a little over two weeks from attempting to reunite with champ Fabricio Werdum at UFC 196. The message is simple and clear. No matter how great you are or can be, the people supporting you is the glue that keeps that greatness together. Will Velasquez at ‘sea-level’ reclaim...

We are now less than a month away from UFC 196, where Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez will square off in their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC heavyweight championship. Ahead of the bout, take a look back at UFC 188, where Werdum defeated Velasquez via 3rd round submission to unite the UFC heavyweight and...

The guys at AKA stand behind the phrase, “Iron sharpens Iron” and with the success of Luke Rockhold defeating Chris Weidman at UFC 194, AKA looks to be the gym that has the right ingredients to create champions. Cain Velasquez will be back in an anticipated rematch with champ Fabricio Werdum at UFC 196 next...

Cain Velasquez is back in action after his losing his heavyweight title to Fabricio Werdum last year at UFC 188 via guillotine choke in the third round of their heavyweight conten Velasquez was out almost two years from competition due to injury before his last fight with Werdum in Mexico City Mexico. Elevation may of...

The hits keep coming as UFC 196 is set to take center stage in Las Vegas NV next month. The main-event is a re-match from Cain Velasquez’s loss to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 last summer. Fabricio takes a moment with MMAinterviews and gives us a recap through career and the major victories that meant...

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